What refers to a group of sentences organized to discuss a topic?
Effective Paragraph Composition Quiz

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8th Grade
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JOAN MAE GARSULA
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
clauses
composition
essay
paragraph
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which essential part of a paragraph elaborates the topic by including specific details or evidences?
concluding sentence
supporting sentences
topic sentence
thesis statement
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which essential part of a paragraph uses a transitional device like thus, therefore, indeed or finally in restating the topic of the paragraph?
concluding sentence
supporting sentences
topic sentence
thesis statement
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What principle of paragraph writing is evident when all sentences in the paragraph talk about one central idea or topic?
coherence
development
organization
unity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What principle of paragraph writing is applied when a paragraph describes, elaborates, explains, or supports its topic sentence, leaving no significant questions in readers’ minds?
coherence
cohesion
development
unity
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What pattern of paragraph development is used to explain a stage or phase on how to do something by presenting the steps, procedure, or instructions?
definition
description
narration
process
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What pattern of paragraph development uses series of examples to support and further explain the topic sentence?
cause and effect
definition
comparison/contrast
exemplification
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